TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — Democratic Gov. Laura Kelly and the Republican-controlled Kansas Legislature are headed toward big fights over spending on special education programs, pay raises for government workers and how much the cash-flush state should sock away for worse economic times. Kelly released budget proposals Thursday that include depositing $500 million into the state’s rainy day fund, giving state workers a 5% pay increase across the board and phasing in a 61% increase in spending on programs in K-12 public schools for children with special needs. Top Republican lawmakers want Kansas to set aside at least $1 billion of…
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TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — Kansas Gov. Laura Kelly plans to return Friday to the Statehouse after learning that a COVID-19 test earlier in the week gave her a false positive result, her office said. Kelly has been working in self-isolation at the governor’s residence since the false positive Tuesday. Her office announced that she had tested positive for COVID-19 and she postponed the annual State of the State address from Wednesday to Jan. 24. Kelly’s office said Thursday that she took the test after experiencing “cold-like symptoms.” She continued testing and after several negative results, her doctor and state health…
NEW YORK (AP) — Atlanta’s Mercedes-Benz Stadium will be the neutral site if Buffalo and Kansas City meet in the AFC championship game. The NFL decided to put that potential matchup in a neutral city after the Bills’ Week 17 game against Cincinnati was canceled when Damar Hamlin went into cardiac arrest on the field. The Chiefs (14-3) are the No. 1 seed in the AFC, but played one more game than the second-seeded Bills (13-3). The league brokered the neutral site deal because Buffalo could have been the top seed with a victory over the Bengals. The Buffalo-Cincinnati game…
News Radio KMAN · In Focus 1/12/23: Fort Riley Museum and Manhattan Housing Authority Segment 1 – 00:00 Segment 2 – 13:38 Segment 3 – 21:12 Segment 4 – 32:55 On Thursday’s show, Fort Riley Museum Director Dr. Robert Smith spoke about ongoing renovations at the museum complex and a broad timeline for when the public can anticipate the reopening of the facility, during the first segment. In the second segment, Dr. Smith talked about the new children’s area and some of the history of Fort Riley, specifically to Marshall Army Airfield. Manhattan Housing Authority Executive Director Aaron Estabrook…
The following summary of calls for service/reports filed by the Riley County Police Department is a portion of those received by police. Some names, addresses, and case details are withheld to follow local, state, and federal law and in an attempt to protect community members from being victimized further. Those arrested are presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law. MANHATTAN, KAN. – Officers filed a report for burglary in the 1800 block of College Heights Rd. in Manhattan on January 11, 2023, around 3:15 p.m. A 21-year-old man was listed as the victim when it was reported his…
TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — Kansas’ anti-abortion Republican attorney general is asking the state’s highest court to reconsider a landmark decision protecting access to abortion months after a decisive statewide vote affirming abortion rights. Attorney General Kris Kobach said Wednesday that one reason for the Kansas Supreme Court to reconsider its 2019 ruling is the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision in June overturning Roe v. Wade and declaring that the U.S. Constitution doesn’t grant a right to abortion access. The Kansas court is set to consider that issue and others in two abortion cases on Jan. 30, though Kobach said he is likely to ask for…
Rock Creek Schools had a bit of a rocky start to the 2023 spring semester following water damage and flooding to parts of the junior and senior high school, that occurred on Dec. 23. The flooding was a result of a failure in the system for the building’s fire sprinklers. USD 323 Superintendent Joan Simoneau says the water impacted the middle school’s activity hallway, offices, commons area, band room, and the high school gymnasium. “The middle school is all cleaned up, put together, carpet is cleaned and everything is back in order. The only issue we’re having at this point…
News Radio KMAN · In Focus 1/11/23: Joan Simoneau, Rob McKim, Kevin Bryant and Campbell McNorton Segment 1 – 00:00 Segment 2 – 11:56 Segment 3 – 22:16 Segment 4 – 29:33 Segment 1: USD 323 Rock Creek Superintendent Joan Simoneau provided an update on the cleanup effort following a Dec. 23 sprinkler failure that resulted in flooding at Rock Creek High School and other news from around the district. Segment 2: USD 320 Wamego Superintendent Rob McKim provided an update on boiler replacements the district recently had to purchase and prospects of a new scoreboard for the Wamego…
The following summary of calls for service/reports filed by the Riley County Police Department is a portion of those received by police. Some names, addresses, and case details are withheld to follow local, state, and federal law and in an attempt to protect community members from being victimized further. Those arrested are presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law.
TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — Conservative Kansas legislators are pushing back more aggressively this year on LGBTQ-rights issues than in the past two years, with proposals to ban gender-affirming care for trangender youth and restrict how public schools discuss sexual orientation and gender identity. Top Republican lawmakers on Tuesday outlined an agenda for the year that includes culture war issues pursued by Republicans in other states, including a ban on transgender athletes in girls’ and women’s K-12, club and college sports. Their broader agenda on LGBTQ-rights issues this year in Kansas also comes after Democratic Gov. Laura Kelly narrowly won reelection in November despite GOP…